Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
Which company is it that is making the spaceframe?
The company is called Evo200. They have already completed at least one RWD car and they have several 4WD builds underway. There are quite a few build pictures on the Facebook page.
Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
My Dad came within a whisker of buying the Cara kit car company when it was for sale in the 90s, I was gutted when the deal fell through and it included a lovely demonstrator. I have been tempted many times to build a replica.
Oh wow, yeah that would have been pretty bloody cool! There are a few RS200 replicas out there (I have seen several MR2 and Subaru based replicas) but I am personally not a fan of any replica that massively deviates from the original car configuration. The MR2 has the engine in the right place but is RWD, the Subaru has the 4WD but the engine is up front (and I personally think the Impreza RS200 replica sits weird as well).
These space frame replicas look to be as close as you can get.
Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
My friend knows the Mr Karidies who is "the plastic surgeon to the stars" and he has recently sold his RS200 road car as he could not get on with it despite running a T16 Pug 205, I read that Jethro Bovingdon drove one for EVO and said it felt awful until you were going very quickly as the diffs felt like they were fighting each other.
Chris Harris seemed to be wrestling with the car a bit at slow speed when he drove one:
It's not the car of choice for driving around town!
Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
I imagine a replica might be smoother using road car stuff?
Yeah, the replica might be a bit more manageable. That said, I'd really like to hear the opinion of a "real" RS200 driver to see if the space frame replica handles anything like the genuine car.
I would really like a car that deviates from the standard RS200 a bit (semi-stripped interior, NACA ducts for the rear brakes). If I ever did have pockets deep enough to buy a genuine RS200 I know I'd be reluctant to mess with it. With a replica you can have it how you want.
Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
I found an unfinished one recently but the chap wanted too much for what needed to be finished and that was based on SAAB stuff.
I am surprised how much money some of the replicas go for! I am waiting to hear a price on the 4WD Evo200 cars: I currently have it as my goal for 2-3 years time but depending on the cost, I may have to save for longer!
